Production Assistant Manager
About the job
- Experience supervising manufacturing or production teams.
- Experience operating or overseeing manufacturing machinery.
- Strong problem-solving ability and mechanical awareness.
- Ability to lead teams and maintain production discipline.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Support the Head of Manufacturing in the day-to-day management of production operations.
- Supervise daily production activities across blending, capsule filling, sachet filling and packing lines.
- Lead and support production operators to ensure safe and efficient operations.
- Set up, operate and oversee machinery, including ribbon blenders, capsule filling machines, sachet filling machines and packing equipment.
- Diagnose and resolve minor mechanical or process issues to minimise downtime.
- Ensure production runs in accordance with the agreed production plan.
- Maintain high standards of good manufacturing practice, hygiene and housekeeping within the clean room facility.
- Ensure batch documentation and production records are completed accurately.
- Conduct in-process quality checks to ensure products meet specification.
- Support training of new operators and the ongoing development of the production team.
- Work closely with the Head of Manufacturing to improve productivity, efficiency and process reliability.
- Assist with implementation and maintenance of hazard analysis and critical control points, quality management system and BRCGS systems.
- Experience in food, pharmaceutical or supplement manufacturing.
About the company
Zendbox provides a third-party logistics (3PL) service for ecommerce brands, handling the entire order flow from inventory in its warehouses to picking, packing, shipping, and returns. It connects to ecommerce channels, stores stock, dispatches orders, and tracks deliveries worldwide. The service emphasizes a turnkey end-to-end solution with integrated warehousing, global shipping, and returns management to help brands scale without juggling providers. Its goal is to simplify ecommerce operations, cut costs, save time, and improve the fulfillment experience for customers, enabling online businesses to grow.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Paddock Wood, United Kingdom
Founded
2019
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Zendbox keeps pushing late-order conversion with same-day dispatch and next-day delivery.
- Zendlabs construction in 2025 signals broader group investment beyond fulfilment.
- Zendbox’s branded packaging and subscription fulfilment deepen customer lock-in and margins.
What critics are saying
- Zendbox’s 9pm promise creates labor, carrier, and error risk during peak periods.
- The £1M+ Zendlabs build increases capital needs before revenue payback materializes.
- No recent funding disclosure or hiring expansion suggests constrained growth visibility.
What makes zendbox unique
- Zendbox advertises a 9pm UK cut-off, later than most 3PLs.
- Zendbox claims 99.999% warehouse accuracy, supporting premium fulfilment positioning.
- MagicShip and Zendportal tie carrier routing and visibility into one operating system.
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Benefits
- Performance Bonus
- Professional Development Budget
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Hybrid Work Options